ORD Central Office Contacts
Program Leadership, Development, and Direction
Joel Kupersmith, MD
Chief Research and Development Officer (CRADO)
joel.kupersmith@va.gov
Timothy O'Leary, M.D., Ph.D.
Principal Deputy CRADO
202-443-5602
timothy.oleary@va.gov
Holly Birdsall, M.D.
Deputy CRADO
202-443-5603
birdsall.hollyh@va.gov
Website Issues or Questions
ORD Web Team
ORD.web@va.gov
Administrative
Pauline Cilladi-Rehrer, MBA
Special Assistant to the CRADO
202-443-5607
pauline.cilladi-rehrer@va.gov
Nazneen Mama
Staff Assistant to CRADO
202-443-5608
nazneen.mama@va.gov
Stephen C. Herring
Director of Communication
410-962-1800 ext 289
Stephen.Herring@va.gov
Ralph G. DePalma, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Special Operations Officer
202-443-5612
ralph.depalma@va.gov
Christine Amereihn
VA Research Week Contact
410-962-1800 ext 273
christine.amereihn@va.gov
IT issues
Darryl McGraw
IT Director, OI&T
202-443-5665
darryl.mcgraw@va.gov
Finance
Georgette Njemanze,BS
Budget Analyst
202-443-5630
georgette.njemanze@va.gov
Maureen Carroll, MBA
Director of Finance
202-443-5624
maureen.carroll@va.gov
Joann Johnson
Program Analyst
202-443-5626
jo.johnson@va.gov
Gregory Johnson
Management & Program Analyst
202-443-5627
gregory.johnson@va.gov
Mary Jones, MBA
Management & Program Analyst
202-443-5628
mary.jones@va.gov
Matthew Verna
Management & Program Analyst
202-443-5633
matthew.verna@va.gov